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Chilmark vs Hanover vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Hanson has the most affordable homes ($534k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chilmark | Hanover | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,578Lowest |
14,845Highest |
10,660 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
42.8±3 7% above MA |
| Chilmark and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$132,200±$10kLowest 27% above MA |
| Hanover and Chilmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$755,400±$39k 34% above MA |
$533,900±$36kLowest 5% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,845±$341 5% above MA |
$1,821±$860Lowest 3% above MA |
| Chilmark and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$6,402 7% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 8% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 25.7%±11Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Chilmark and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Up-Island Regional | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.